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Berger is a surname in both German and French, although there is no etymological connection between the names in the two languages. The French surname is an occupational name for a shepherd, from Old French bergier. The German surname derives from the word Berg, the word for "mountain" or "hill", and means "a resident on a mountain or hill", or someone from a toponym Berg, derived from the same. The pronunciation of the English name may sometimes be BUR-jər following the French phonetics French pronunciation:[bɛʁ.ʒe]. Notable people with this surname include:
The German word Müller means "miller". It is the most common family surname in Germany, Switzerland, and the French départements of Bas-Rhin and Moselle and is the fifth most common surname in Austria. Other forms are Miller and Möller. Of the various family coats of arms that exist, many incorporate milling iconography, such as windmills or watermill wheels.
König is the German word for "king". In German and other languages applying the umlaut, the transliterations Koenig and Kœnig, when referring to a surname, also occur. As a surname in English, the use of Koenig is usual, and sometimes also Konig. Notable people with the name include:
Schmidt is a common German occupational surname derived from the German word "Schmied" meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker". This surname is the German equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world.
Kaufmann is a surname with many variants such as Kauffmann, Kaufman, and Kauffman. In German, the name means merchant. It is the cognate of the English Chapman. Kaufmann may refer to:
Lutz is a surname and given name, occasionally a short form of Ludwig and Ludger. People with the name include:
Braun is a surname, originating from the German word for the color brown.
Vogel and De Vogel are surnames originating in German and Dutch-speaking countries. An alternate spelling is Fogel. Vogel is the German and Dutch word for "bird". Equivalent surnames are Bird or Byrd in English or L'Oiseau in French. Notable people with the surname include:
Gottlieb is a theophoric name that is used as a surname or as a male given name. Gottlieb appeared in High German in the 17th century, in German speaking parts of Europe. It was a product of the age of pietism, giving young men a religiously charged name. Earlier forms of the name are attested from the 6th century in the Gothic language as Gudilub, normalized as 'Gudaliufs'.
Klein is the Dutch, German and Afrikaans word for "small", which came to be used as a surname, and thence passed into the names of places, concepts and discoveries associated with bearers of this surname.
Koch is a German surname that means "cook" or "chef".
Schneider is a very common surname in Germany. Alternative spellings include: Schneyder, Schnieder, Snyder, Snider, Sneider, Schnyder, Znaider, Schnaider, Schneiter, Shneider, and Sneijder, Snijder (Dutch), Snither (English), Snyman (Afrikaans), Schnider, Sznajder, Szneider (Polish), Snaider, Šnajder (Serbo-Croatian), and Schneidre (French).
Weiss or Weiß, also written Weis or Weisz, pronounced like "vice", is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname, meaning 'white' in both German and Yiddish. It comes from Middle High German wîz and Old High German (h)wīz.
Lang is a surname of Germanic origin, closely related to Lange, Laing and Long, all of which mean "tall".
Rudolph or Rudolf or Rodolphe is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It is an ancient Germanic name deriving from two stems: Hrōþi, Hruod, Hróðr or Hrōð, meaning "fame", "glory" "honour", "renown", and olf meaning "wolf" (Hrōþiwulfaz).
Kramer is an occupational surname of Dutch or Low German origin or is derived from the High German surname Krämer.
Albert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal ("noble") and beraht. It is also less commonly in use as a surname. Feminine forms of the names "Alberta" are declining in use.
Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter", or "olive branch bearer" Other proposed origins include the Germanic names *wulfa- "wolf" and *harja- "army"; the Old Norse Óleifr ; a genuinely West Germanic name, perhaps from ala- "all" and wēra "true" ; the Anglo-Saxon Alfhere; and the Greek name Eleutherios.
Stein is a surname with different origins. It is a common German name. The name derived from German means "stone" or "rock". Additionally, the Scottish name is a form of the name Steven.
Kaspar is a given name and surname which may refer to:
References
- ↑ Damaris Nübling, Antje Dammel: Das deutsche Personennamensystem. Mainz, S. 9 (pdf)
- ↑ "Surname Database: Steiner Last Name Origin".
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